Sony launches its Vaio TP1 Living Room PC, doesn't tell anyone

We're not sure why Sony hasn't made a bigger deal about its Vaio TP1 Living Room PC going on sale. Sony announced the existence of its round, Roomba-like system at this year's CES, and then we didn't hear much about it. After we found out at Sony's laptop launch last week that the TP1 was actually available, we got Sony to send us a review unit. It's in our lab right now, and we'll have the review up early next week. As Sony said all along, this system will not have the higher-end trappings of your typical HTPC, so no HD optical drive, and no CableCard slot. It does have an HDMI output, as well as a slick-looking, scaled-down wireless keyboard. Stayed tuned for our full coverage once we put this thing through its paces.

Sony's Vaio TP1 Living Room PC, live and on our labs bench.

(Credit: CNET)

[stlrfrk2]

info about the keyboard

please check if they keyboard is bluetooth. i have been looking for the specs of this computer and want to know if a. it is bluetooth, and b. if it is, can it be paired with a PS3? its a perfect keyboard/touchpad for the PS3 in my opinion, assuming they make a black version also.

[somonster]

no "PS3" button. a dealbreaker in my book

as with several other peripherals "designed for the PS3," the keyboard almost
certainly lacks a dedicated "ps3" button (the round center button on the sixaxis
controller).
the "PS3" button is essential for several functions: linking controllers, quitting
games, turning the system off and on, etc...

[stlrfrk2]

yeah thats annoying

except its a keyboard, and you cant navigate the XMB with a keyboard anyway, it would just be for web browsing or game typing.